ARTIE OWENSOwens, Arthur GeneHeight: 5-11 Weight: 182 Born: January 14, 1953 Montgomery, AL High School: Stroudsburg (PA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | West Virginia | Lettered |
| 1973 | West Virginia | Lettered |
| 1974 | West Virginia | Lettered |
| 1975 | West Virginia | Lettered |
| Draft: 4th round (115th overall) 1976 San Diego Chargers |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1976 SD NFL | 85 | WR | 14 | 0 |
| 1977 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1977 SD NFL | 85 | WR | 14 | 1 |
| 1978 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1978 SD NFL | 85 | WR | 13 | 2 |
| 1979 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1979 SD NFL | 24 | HB | 16 | 2 |
| 1980 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1980 BUF NFL | 85 | WR | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1980 NO NFL | 49 | WR | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 Year (NFL)1980 Year NFL | 7 | 0 | ||
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 64 | 5 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/8/1976 | 1976 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1976 SD NFL |
| Signed | 5/19/1976 | 1976 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1976 SD NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 11/30/1978 | 1978 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1978 SD NFL |
| Released | 9/6/1980 | 1980 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1980 SD NFL |
| Signed | 10/10/1980 | 1980 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1980 BUF NFL |
| Released | 11/6/1980 | 1980 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1980 BUF NFL |
| Signed | 12/3/1980 | 1980 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1980 NO NFL |
| Traded | 7/21/1981 | 1981 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1981 SF NFL |
| Released | 1981 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1981 SF NFL | |
| Signed | 1983 Chicago Blitz (USFL)1983 CHI USFL | |
| Released | 1983 Chicago Blitz (USFL)1983 CHI USFL | |
| Assigned on Waivers | 3/15/1983 | 1983 Philadelphia Stars (USFL)1983 PHI USFL |
| Released | 5/11/1983 | 1983 Philadelphia Stars (USFL)1983 PHI USFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1976 SD NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1979 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1979 SD NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1977 SD NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1979 SD NFL | 40 | 151 | 3.8 | 23 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 41 | 154 | 3.8 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1976 SD NFL | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 28t | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1978 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1978 SD NFL | 9 | 188 | 20.9 | 41 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1979 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1979 SD NFL | 15 | 176 | 11.7 | 32t | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 27 | 418 | 15.5 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1978 SD NFL | 1 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1976 SD NFL | 25 | 551 | 22.0 | 40 | 0 | ||||
| 1977 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1977 SD NFL | 8 | 132 | 16.5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1978 SD NFL | 20 | 524 | 26.2 | 77 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1979 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1979 SD NFL | 35 | 791 | 22.6 | 40 | 0 | ||||
| 1980 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1980 BUF NFL | 8 | 157 | 19.6 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980 Year (NFL)1980 Year NFL | 8 | 157 | 19.6 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 96 | 2155 | 22.4 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1976 SD NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1977 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1977 SD NFL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1979 SD NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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